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Sibling Drop-In Booking, Drop-In Discount Codes, & Payroll Alerts

Sibling Drop-In Booking, Drop-In Discount Codes, & Payroll Alerts

Published

Mobile Version

630

In This Update

2 Releases

14 Improvements

6 Fixes

Mobile Version

630

2 Releases

14 Improvements

6 Fixes

Marketing & CRM

Actions menu on a CRM lead profile in Playground with the new Mark as spam option
  • Staff can now mark CRM leads as spam from the leads table or a lead profile, removing them from active workflows while keeping them identifiable later.

  • Enterprise admins can now bulk edit center property values across all centers from CRM Settings.

  • CRM Templates now shows the SMS templates tab before texting verification is complete, with a warning and a shortcut to get verified.

  • CRM calls and texts that already belong to a lead no longer show Convert to lead, preventing duplicate leads.

  • CRM lists, funnels, and counts now load correctly when an OR filter has incomplete conditions.

  • Automation failure alert emails now show failure times in the center's local timezone.

Billing & Finances

Create discount window in Playground with a Flat amount or Percentage choice, the discount code EARLYBIRD15, a 10 dollar amount, and an Available to field for drop-in options
  • Admins can now create and manage drop-in care discount codes from the new Discounts tab on the Drop-in care page, as a flat amount or percentage for all or selected drop-in options.

  • When deactivating or graduating a student, staff can now remove future private charges separately from subsidy agency charges, so expected agency payments stay on the books.

  • Subsidy rates that already have vouchers assigned can now have their end date extended through the normal edit flow.

  • Flat-rate subsidy vouchers now support optional proration for partial periods, reducing manual adjustments when a child starts, ends, or changes rates mid-period.

Payroll & HR

  • Payroll now flags employees missing pay rates and lets authorized users add those rates before running payroll.

  • Payroll now highlights state tax authorization setup where needed, helping teams catch requirements early without blocking payroll creation.

  • Payroll Tax Transactions now includes Historical Liability Debit (HLD) analysis reports, so admins can see charge explanations right in Playground.

  • Enterprise staff bulk actions now support removing tags, not just adding them.

  • The Select people step in payroll now includes staff who are inactive in Playground but still active in payroll, reducing missed payroll entries.

Enrollment & Paperwork

Playground PDF viewer with the new find bar searching for licensing, showing match 2 of 5 highlighted in the document
  • The PDF viewer now supports Cmd/Ctrl+F search, match navigation, and printing alongside downloading.

  • Student program selection has been redesigned to make the difference between Enroll now and Add to application clearer.

  • When browser security blocks direct PDF printing, Playground now opens the PDF in a new tab so it can still be printed.

Scheduling & Attendance

  • Parents can now book drop-in care for multiple siblings in one checkout, choosing shared times and per-child options while spots are counted correctly for each child. This is coming in the next mobile release.

  • Kiosk check-out can now require guardians to sign any outstanding signature-required posts before finishing check-out. This is coming in the next mobile release.

Family Communication

  • Web post creation now includes the comments toggle for every post type, not just announcements, and keeps the saved setting when editing.

  • New web activity and template posts now save their selected classrooms, so classroom feed filters find them.

Marketing & CRM

Actions menu on a CRM lead profile in Playground with the new Mark as spam option
  • Staff can now mark CRM leads as spam from the leads table or a lead profile, removing them from active workflows while keeping them identifiable later.

  • Enterprise admins can now bulk edit center property values across all centers from CRM Settings.

  • CRM Templates now shows the SMS templates tab before texting verification is complete, with a warning and a shortcut to get verified.

  • CRM calls and texts that already belong to a lead no longer show Convert to lead, preventing duplicate leads.

  • CRM lists, funnels, and counts now load correctly when an OR filter has incomplete conditions.

  • Automation failure alert emails now show failure times in the center's local timezone.

Billing & Finances

Create discount window in Playground with a Flat amount or Percentage choice, the discount code EARLYBIRD15, a 10 dollar amount, and an Available to field for drop-in options
  • Admins can now create and manage drop-in care discount codes from the new Discounts tab on the Drop-in care page, as a flat amount or percentage for all or selected drop-in options.

  • When deactivating or graduating a student, staff can now remove future private charges separately from subsidy agency charges, so expected agency payments stay on the books.

  • Subsidy rates that already have vouchers assigned can now have their end date extended through the normal edit flow.

  • Flat-rate subsidy vouchers now support optional proration for partial periods, reducing manual adjustments when a child starts, ends, or changes rates mid-period.

Payroll & HR

  • Payroll now flags employees missing pay rates and lets authorized users add those rates before running payroll.

  • Payroll now highlights state tax authorization setup where needed, helping teams catch requirements early without blocking payroll creation.

  • Payroll Tax Transactions now includes Historical Liability Debit (HLD) analysis reports, so admins can see charge explanations right in Playground.

  • Enterprise staff bulk actions now support removing tags, not just adding them.

  • The Select people step in payroll now includes staff who are inactive in Playground but still active in payroll, reducing missed payroll entries.

Enrollment & Paperwork

Playground PDF viewer with the new find bar searching for licensing, showing match 2 of 5 highlighted in the document
  • The PDF viewer now supports Cmd/Ctrl+F search, match navigation, and printing alongside downloading.

  • Student program selection has been redesigned to make the difference between Enroll now and Add to application clearer.

  • When browser security blocks direct PDF printing, Playground now opens the PDF in a new tab so it can still be printed.

Scheduling & Attendance

  • Parents can now book drop-in care for multiple siblings in one checkout, choosing shared times and per-child options while spots are counted correctly for each child. This is coming in the next mobile release.

  • Kiosk check-out can now require guardians to sign any outstanding signature-required posts before finishing check-out. This is coming in the next mobile release.

Family Communication

  • Web post creation now includes the comments toggle for every post type, not just announcements, and keeps the saved setting when editing.

  • New web activity and template posts now save their selected classrooms, so classroom feed filters find them.

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  • Gan Sinai Early Learning Center of Temple Siniai
  • Yakima Valley Memorial
  • Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles
  • St. John Lutheran Church
  • The Weston School Early Childhood Education
Illustration of a child care classroom with bookshelves, a slide, and a teddy bear

Book a demo and simplify every corner of your business.

First, tell us about yourself. What type of program do you run?

Great! What's the best way we can contact you?

Great! What's the best way we can contact you?

  • Gan Sinai Early Learning Center of Temple Siniai
  • Yakima Valley Memorial
  • Child Development Consortium of Los Angeles
  • St. John Lutheran Church
  • The Weston School Early Childhood Education